8/23/06 - In Rusty's Corner
In Rusty's Corner
By Rusty Rubin, editor-in-chief of the Ringsports.com publication and website advisor is the author
of "Off the Canvas", #22873, a view of American history and the social problems of the times,
as seen by an 80-year old ex-champion. "Off the Canvas" takes you from the time of the Great
Depression till the World Trade Center disaster and is a book that has been getting rave reviews.
Copies are $15.00 each available at authorhouse.com, (22873)
Ringsports.com and on-line major book retailers.
"Billy Soose, the Champion Time Forgot" #31809co-authored by Tom Donelson, is also available. Soose was the
middleweight champion of the world, beating greats like Tony Zale and Ken Overlin in less than a month's time.
Since Tom and I live in different parts of the USA, it would be hard to co-ordinate a joint signing, both
Tom or I will be available. The book is available at Authorhouse.com
(book id #31809) and other fine on-line outlets. Early sales appear strong.
Buy both books and the recipient will really appreciate your caring, and this writer
won't complain one little bit.
My upcoming book, "Woozel, Boxing and Me", #31810 (now available for purchase) is a compilation of funny and true
boxing stories, oddities and quotes, will be out within the next few weeks. "Woozel, Boxing and Me" is a final tribute
to my best friend of more than 25 years, who attended many boxing events with me. She passed away from colon cancer
in Feb. 2004. The early demand for this true, and in my not-so-humble opinion, one of the funniest boxing books
ever written, has been strong. For advance ordering or to purchase an autographed copy, please advise me ASAP.
All these books are available for purchase at Authorhouse.com.***
Mark Your Calendar:
Sept. 14-17, the American Association of Professional Ringside (AAPRP) holds it's convention at the Luxor in
Las Vegas. Ringsports.com East Coast Editor Jack Hirsch is being given the media award. Jose Sulaiman, Alex
Ramos and a few others are also getting their just due. Congratulations to all.
Oct. 14, 2005...World Boxing Hall of Fame induction, LAX Marriott...Call 909-239-3541...Inductees includes
Roberto Duran, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Julian Jackson, Eddie Perkins and many more. Fans would not want to miss
this tribute to some truly great boxing people.***
No one should be shocked that Paul Williams knocked out Sharmba Mitchell in an HBO televised fight on Saturday night.
What could be considered a surprise is how easily he handled the former two-time champion, scoring a 4th round knockout.
Is Williams the real thing? He could very well be, but he's got the typical loose defense of the youthful fighter,
and that can cost him. But if Williams learns to keep his guard up while throwing punches, look out.***
This Friday, in Sacramento, CA. Eric Regan takes on tough, undefeated Sergio Mora on ESPN.
These are two tough guys who generally give as well as take. Mora is the bigger banger, but Regan has a
concrete chin. It's an interesting match-up on paper, and one that should prove exciting in the ring.
Not an easy fight to be sure. I'll take Mora to remain undefeated by a close decision.
Agree or disagree, I'd like to hear from you. (Rusty@ringsports.com)
Glove2Glove:
Prayers for the souls of Vic Patrick and Al Hostak, two boxing greats who answered their final bell this week.
Please say prayers for long time promoter and friend, Moe Smith, who has been having some ongoing heart related problems.
Patti Brandenburg continues to have health problems and continues to need your help via prayers.
Prayers for Mae Sebastian, who is fighting a serious illness. Mae is the wife of Gene Sebastian, who gave Tom
Donelson and myself the info needed to write the book "Billy Soose, The Champion Time Forgot".
Prayers for the return to health of Ruben Chacon, uncle of RS.com's outstanding West Coast photographer, who
is ailing with prostate cancer.
Prayers needed for Elise Brown, grand daughter of Ringside Products head honcho and good boxing guy John Brown.
Young Elise has heart problems.
Prayers have also helped but continue to be needed for Dennis Wilcox, brother of boxing scribe David Wilcox,
who is in an Oregon hospital suffering from Leukemia. The family and everyone at Glove2Glove ask for your
prayers for his total recovery.
Prayers for the return to health of Audrey Talmo, wife of Ed, a long-time boxing fan who cares about our sport.
Please say prayers for the return to health of Helen Wambolt, wife of our East Coast World Boxing Hall
of Fame writer Danny Wambolt. Cards will also be most welcome.***
Please say prayers for the recovery of good friend and great boxing guy Norm Cote, Past President of the World
Boxing Hall of Fame, who is undergoing dialysis three times a week. Norm's a fighter and we have to be there in his corner.
Prayers also for former World Boxing Hall of Fame Presidents Dub Harris and Charlie Casas who are having some
severe health problems as well.
Prayers for the return to health of Don Donelson, father of writer Tom, and Gene Sebastian, brother of former
middleweight champ Billy Soose. Both are suffering from congestive heart disease.
Please say prayers for Phill Grazide of Santa Rosa, CA. a big supporter of amateur boxing, who is suffering the
crippling effects of rheumatoid arthritis.***
Needless to say we need prayers for the return to health of both former champs Greg Page and Gerald McClellan,
both confined to wheelchairs.***
Glove2Glove is a non-denominational group set up to aide those boxing folks and their relatives in need of prayers
and cards. We accept no money and only contact our members when someone is in need. It's absolutely free to join.
Simply send us your e-mail address. And even if you're not a member, feel free to contact us if you are aware of
some boxing person in need.***
Touching on politics briefly:
The minimum wage in California is going up to $8.00 an hour. Good idea? Yes, for those who are here legally
and have earned the right to the increase in the minimum wage. But doesn't this also encourage more illegal
aliens to cross the border into California, a State that is already badly hurt by people who don't respect our laws.
I'm referring to nothing more than crossing our borders is illegal.
Solution? How about $8.00 an hour as a minimum for those who belong here, $3.00 an hour for those who don't (overpaid)?.
$2.00 an hour for the over-paid members of Congress (all)? And have the President pay $50.00 an hour to our
treasury for not doing the job we elected him to do.
Hey, that's a great idea. Forget the $2.00 an hour. They are over-paid enough. How about having Congress
and the Senate do the same thing, donate to the treasury? That's one way to balance the budget, which these
guys have long since forgotten how to do.***
Last week, CNN had an interview with a guy from London who recently converted to Islam, who said that "I love
Bin Laden more than I love myself".
Fair enough, he has the right to believe whatever he wants.
However his most outrageous statement was something like: 'the war against the West is correct and we can kill
innocent Westerners because they are killing innocent Muslims.
A bit of a different take on 'an eye for an eye', but it doesn't hold water. What innocent Muslims are the Western
nations killing? The truth is that Muslims kill far more innocent Muslims than all the Western nations combined.
This Brit has the right to his own views, but he should learn how to read before wasting anyone's time by expressing
them with wrong information.
If a person wants to hate us, we can't do anything about it. But to hate without a logical reason just shows how
screwed up radical Islam really is.
Truth be told, how can anyone rationalize hate? Hate is a very dangerous emotion. And lies, no matter how many
times you tell them, only sink in to those who are brainwashed and illiterate.
Of course some people can try to make the same argument about love. But at least we'd all feel safer if
our brothers were trying to love us to death.
Agree, disagree or just want to help? I'd love to hear from you.
(Rusty@ringsports.com)
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